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Accompanying the Mentally Ill
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Stories of Jesus
Spend the season of Lent in prayerful reflection.
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Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrow

Disappointments, setbacks, loss, and suffering seem to define the life of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Embracing God’s Plan

God’s will is written on our hearts and is meant to lead us to a profound peace and…

Lonely, but Never Alone

Reflect The holidays are a time of joy for many. For those who are alone, however, it is…

Who was St. Anthony of Padua?

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Giving Glory Back to God

Prayer can help us come into greater union with God who is the origin of our joy and peace.

St. Francis and Love

The Franciscan way encourages us to be present to love—right here, right now. 

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Blessed Carlo Acutis

Who Was Carlo Acutis?

He found the riches of total faith and love in God. Get to know him better here.

 

Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrow

Disappointments, setbacks, loss, and suffering seem to define the life of Saint Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows.

Embracing God’s Plan

God’s will is written on our hearts and is meant to lead us to a profound peace and…

Lonely, but Never Alone

Reflect The holidays are a time of joy for many. For those who are alone, however, it is…

Spend Lent with Padre Pio!

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Finding Sacred Spaces

We are all called to prayer, to talk to our God about what is happening in our lives.

Dead Man Walking at 30

“Grace comes and wakes us up,” says Sister Helen Prejean, who has dedicated her life to fighting capital punishment in the United States. “It’s what you do with it when it comes that counts.” 

Sister Helen Prejean, a death penalty abolitionist, is seen in Anaheim, Calif., calling for an end to the death penalty in this 2016 file photo. In a statement issued through the progressive group MoveOn, the Sister of St. Joseph said her mission was both to serve as Texas death-row inmate Ivan Cantu's spiritual adviser during his incarceration and "publicly share the injustice" of his execution Feb. 28, 2024. (OSV News photo/CNS file, J.D. Long-Garcia, The Tidings)
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Meet the Mystics

A mystic is someone who has received the special grace of infused contemplation of God.